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Trivia of the Day – October 25

Which is one of the possible ingredients used to tint a Red Velvet Cake?

Brown Velvet Cake
  1. Beets
  2. Maraschino cherries
  3. Tomato Paste
  4. Raspberries
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Answer: 1
Pureed beets can be used to achieve a red color in Red Velvet Cake instead of food coloring.

Fall Leaf Boston Cream Pie

This was a cake that I wished I could have had another slice before it was all gone!  This Boston Cream Pie was made for a dinner party celebrating birthdays and friendships.  Inspired by the beautiful and colorful foliage, hand made chocolate fall leaves adorn the dark chocolate ganache covered cake.

Boston Cream Pie
Chocolate Fall Leaf on Boston Cream Pie
Boston Cream Pie
Boston Cream Pie - Side View

The vanilla sponge cake was soft and spongy with a thick layer of vanilla pastry cream in between.  The chocolate ganache was a great balance to the vanilla flavored cake and cream.  I look forward to making this Boston Cream Pie again for another occasion.

If you would like to order a one of a kind cake for a special occasion or just because, feel free to email me at tweetealicious@gmail.com.  Cheers!

Trivia of the Day – October 20

Cheesecake with Pooh & Piglet Topper

Which country originated Cheesecake?

  1. United States
  2. France
  3. Italy
  4. Greece
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Answer: 4
Cheesecake was already popular in Greece by the time the Romans conquered Greece.

Trivia of the Day – October 19

Which was the one thing NOT included in the original Strawberry Shortcake?

  1. Strawberries
  2. Cake
  3. Biscuit
  4. Shortening
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Answer: 2
The original Strawberry Shortcake was made with a scone like biscuit which was sliced in two and with strawberries added between them.

Trivia of the Day – October 18

Which of the below does NOT apply to Boston Cream Pie?

Boston Cream Pie
  1. It is the official state dessert for Massachusetts
  2. The creation was credited to a chef at the then Parker House Hotel in Boston
  3. It was created in the early 1900’s
  4. It is really a cake and not a pie
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Answer: 3
French chef Sanzian created this cake around 1855 to 1856 at the Parker House Hotel.

Trivia of the Day – October 12

What is the origin of Genoise, a sponge cake?

Brown Velvet Cake
  1. Italy
  2. Portugal
  3. France
  4. England
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Answer: 1
Genoise is a sponge cake named after, Genoa, Italy, the place of its origin.  It is the base of most French gateaux, or layer cakes.

Buttercream Miniature Cakes

Here are some newly decorated Buttercream Miniature Cakes.  This buttercream is rich yet taste light at the same time.  The cake has a medium dense crumb.  Some of these look pretty to be eaten!
Here’s to Fall – a Vanilla Golden Layer Cake with Chocolate Chip Butter Cream
Fall Swirl Cake
Fall Swirl Cake
Flower Bouquet Cake with buttercream piped decoration – Vanilla Golden Layer Cake with Vanilla Buttercream
Bouquet of Flower Cake
Bouquet of Flower Cake
Rose Cake with buttercream piped decoration – Vanilla Golden Layer Cake with Vanilla Buttercream
Rose Cake
Rose Cake
 
 

Trivia of the Day – October 5

Which cake must be made without egg yolks?

Brown Velvet Cake
  1. Red Velvet Cake
  2. Double Chocolate Cake
  3. Angel Food Cake
  4. Cheesecake
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Answer: 3
Instead of baking powder, an angel food cake depends on air beaten into egg whites to rise.  Egg yolk, which is a fat, will make the cake fall.  Similarly, the pan cannot be greased with butter when making angel food cake to prevent the cake from falling.

How to Enjoy a Scone at its Best

Most of the time we do not have the luxury of enjoying a scone fresh from the oven.  However, by heating up the scone in the microwave for 10 seconds or 20 seconds if you took the scone out of the freezer, you will find that it tastes as though it just came out of the oven!

I personally love to top my scones with plenty of cream and jam.  Authentic Clotted cream or Devonshire cream, unfortunately, is virtually impossible to be found in the US.  But don’t despair!  A quick and easy substitute is Whipped Cream.  Use generous amount of Whipped Cream in the place of clotted cream and add some fresh fruit jam on top a warm scone will make every bite of that scone heavenly!

Here are 2 new flavors that have been added to the line of Scones at Twee-tea-licious.

Strawberry Buttermilk Scone

Strawberry Buttermilk – A crumbly buttermilk scone topped with fresh strawberry

 

 

 

 

Orange Raisin Scone

Orange Raisin – Made with freshly grated orange zest and preservative free raisins

 
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The Twee-tea-licious scones are now sold in a bag of 4 or a box of 1 dozen.

Scone Gift Box

Scone Gift Box – $34

  • Contains 1 dozen of freshly baked scones
  • Choice of 1 flavor
  • Wrapped with a beautiful gross grain ribbon
  • Can be shipped within the US at cost, approximately $12

Scone Bag – $10

Scone Bag
  • Each bag contains 4 freshly baked scones
  • Minimum order is 3 bags or total 1 dozen
  • Choice of 1 flavor
  • Each bag is tied with a pretty ribbon bow
  • Can be shipped within the US at cost, approximately $12

Scones are best consumed within 24 to 48 hours of purchase.  You may freeze baked scones in tightly wrapped plastic and aluminum for longer storage.

New Scones

Here are 2 new flavors that have been added to the line of Scones Twee-tea-licious.

Strawberry Buttermilk Scone

Strawberry Buttermilk – A crumbly buttermilk scone topped with fresh strawberry

 

 

 

 

Orange Raisin Scone

Orange Raisin – Made with freshly grated orange zest and preservative free raisins